PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Francisco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolo Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gomez
vs
Reese

178 cm
21
150 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

175 cm
20
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Francisco Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rolo Reese!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt

and Reese counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Reese lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Gomez is defending against the submission attempts here by Reese.

Reese wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez tries to roll over but Reese keeps him under control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Reese is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Gomez looking for submissions off his back.

Reese is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gomez is just riding it out for now. Reese eventually gives up the hold.

Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomez is breathing heavily.

Reese is looking for a kimura but Gomez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reese to get the leverage.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reese tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Gomez.
Reese looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Reese is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reese is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Ground and pound from Reese.
Gomez is pressing down on Reese's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Reese scoring with punches to the head and body.

Reese thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reese is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Reese advances position into side control!
Reese cracks Gomez with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Reese scores with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese trying to control the position but Gomez is working away.
Reese works to advance to full mount. Gomez defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

Reese has hold of Gomez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gomez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Reese is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gomez is surviving well by controlling Reese's body position as best he can.

Reese with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Gomez bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Reese trying to keep a closed guard but Gomez is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese is looking to stand up but Gomez isn't so interested in that idea.
Reese looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.

Reese is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gomez has his hands clasped together but Reese extends an breaks Gomez's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Reese.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolo Reese!
Rolo Reese is the new lightweight champion!